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June 28, 2002



FROM CUBA

Hurricane victims still wait for relief one year later

HAVANA, June 26 (José Izquierdo, Grupo de Trabajo Decoro / www.cubanet.org) - At least 70 families in Güines, a town south of Havana, still wait for relief promised them after Hurricane Michelle last year.

Residents of the "Roberto Rodríguez" subdivision, one of the worst affected, said there were two houses that were completely demolished by the hurricane, and to date, nothing has been done for the occupants. One family has been living in a metal container.

"Communists have always done well with their bureaucracy, but they should be ashamed that women and children live in improvised housing or in a container, while millions are spent in luxury hotels," said resident Sabino Rodríguez.

Lately, Güines residents have been waiting for a visit by the president of the local government, Luis Mesa Roque, to deliver on the government’s promised aid.


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